| RefNo | MC/12/37 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Spencer F [Fullerton] Baird, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, to Dr Alex W [Alexander William] Williamson, Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, London |
| Creator | Baird; Spencer Fullerton (1823-1887); American naturalist |
| Date | 15 April 1880 |
| Description | Requesting a copy of the original application to the Royal Society regarding James Macie Smithson's election. Baird also asks for information regarding a potential disagreement between Smithson and the Society's Council. The Smithsonian Institution is preparing a biography on him. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3754 | Williamson; Alexander William (1824 - 1904) | 1824 - 1904 |
| NA3058 | Smithson; James (1765 - 1829) | 1765 - 1829 |